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Sonora, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Gold Rush Charter District #1358 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,084 per pupil, Gold Rush Charter District ranks #1796 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
416
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$10,084
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gold Rush Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 416 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tuolumne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,084 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.3% local, 53.1% state, and 2.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #1358 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 5.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.3% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gold Rush Home Study Charter, enrolling 430 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Gold Rush Home Study Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Gold Rush Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gold Rush Charter District a distant remainder — means Gold Rush Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Gold Rush Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 5.6% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Gold Rush Charter District?
Gold Rush Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 416 students.
How much does Gold Rush Charter District spend per student?
Gold Rush Charter District spends $10,084 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1358 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Gold Rush Charter District?
Gold Rush Charter District students are 73.3% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gold Rush Charter District?
Gold Rush Charter District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1358 out of 1517 districts in California.